Meaning of handsome in English
Table of contents
Pronunciation
/ˈhæn(t)səm/US accent
UK accent
to browse different examples of pronunciation.Classifying Adjective
handsomeDefinitions
1. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportionExamples
- « a fine-looking woman »
- « a good-looking man »
- « better-looking than her sister »
- « very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome- Thackeray »
- « our southern women a »
Synonyms
- 2. given or giving freely
Examples
- « was a big tipper »
- « the bounteous goodness of God »
- « bountiful compliments »
- « a freehanded host »
- « a handsome allowance »
- « Saturday's child is loving and giving »
- « a liberal backer of the arts »
- « a munificent gift »
- « her fond and »
Synonyms
Famous quotes
- « Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love. » Honore de Balzac
- « You know, you grow up with the image of John Travolta being super cool - 'Saturday Night Fever,' Brian De Palma, handsome young god... he, in reality, is a very silly man. And I mean that in a good way. He'll walk around the set talking in little weird voices, making people laugh. » Eric Stoltz
- « I knew that I did not have to buy into society's notion that I had to be handsome and healthy to be happy. I was in charge of my 'spaceship' and it was my up, my down. I could choose to see this situation as a setback or as a starting point. I chose to begin life again. » Warren Mitchell
- « The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee. » LL Cool J
- « My Dad is my hero. He's 85 now and he is in great health. He is handsome and strong. He has an incredible moral and ethical backbone. I couldn't have been luckier with my parents. » Harry Connick, Jr.